Taniva is a monotypic moth genus belonging to the family Tortricidae erected by Carl Heinrich in 1926. Its only species, Taniva albolineana, the spruce needleminer moth, was first described by William D. Kearfott in 1907.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Spruce Needleminer Moth being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Lepidoptera
- Family
- Tortricidae
- Genus
- Taniva
- Species
- Taniva albolineana
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